Stefan Simanowitz
Stefan Simanowitz

@StefSimanowitz

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My tribute to psychotherapist, Judith Elkan, whose legacy - her work for peace in the Middle East - lives on
She set up the UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum @FBFF_UK to support Israeli & Palestinian families working together for reconciliation.
theguardian.com
Years ago Judith led her son up close to a painting
Inches away, he could see it was made up of thousands of individual strokes
Her ability to recognise & to show others that every masterpiece – indeed everything we behold – is created stroke by stroke, dab by dab, was her gift
“You are not obliged to complete the job, but neither are you free to do nothing” (Rabbi Tarfon)
Judith’s therapeutic work & her activism were indivisible
Both were about helping people to build bridges across the fractures that exist within ourselves & the world around us
As a writer, one of the most important pieces you can write is an obituary of someone you love
It’s a huge privilege & a huge responsibility to be trusted to sum up someone’s life in 800 words
The last time I wrote one was 12 years ago
For Rani Dubé❤️👇
independent.co.uk

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